A NEW TYPE OF GRANT – FLEXIBLE FUNDING
This type of Grant is referred to as Flexible Funding.
Flexible Funding is available in most parts of Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
You do not need to be on any type of benefit !!
Flexible Funding has been available since 1st October 2018, for the following energy efficiency measures
- Free Central Heating Systems*
- Free Internal Wall Insulation*
- Free External Wall Insulation*
- Free Cavity Wall Insulation*
- Free Loft Insulation*
- Free Room in Roof Insulation*
- Free Air Source Heat Pumps*
- Free Solar Panels*
* subject to survey
There are 3 Routes to qualification for a Flexible Funding Grant.
Routes 1, 2 & 3 will be the same for every Local Authority area, and are set out below.
But, it is all a little complicated and confusing, but that’s par for the course when dealing with Government departments.
Qualifying rules for LA Flex
Under ECO4 there are 4 routes to qualify for LA Flex, and these are set out below.
Route 1:
Household Income: Households living in EPC bands D, E, F and G and with a gross income of no more than £31,000. This income cap applies irrespective of the property size, composition or region and is from all sources of income.
Route 2:
Proxy Targeting Households living in EPC bands E, F, and G and that meet a combination of two of the following proxies: (Proxies 1 & 3 cannot be used in combination with each other).
- Proxy 1) Homes in England in Lower-layer Super Output Area 1-3 (LSOA)7, or homes in Welsh provision LSOA 1-3 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019. We can answer this for you, call us on 0800 8 10 10 60.
- Proxy 2) Householders receiving a Council Tax rebate (rebates based on low income only, excludes single person rebates)
- Proxy 3) Householders vulnerable to living in a cold home as identified in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance. As listed below
- people with cardiovascular conditions
- people with respiratory conditions (in particular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and childhood asthma)
- people with mental health conditions
- people with disabilities
- older people (65 and older)
- households with young children (from new‑born to school age)
- pregnant women
- Proxy 4) A householder receiving free school meals for low income,
- Proxy 5) A householder supported by a LA run scheme, that has been named and described by the LA in their Statement of Intent as supporting low income and vulnerable households for the purposes of NICE Guideline,
- Proxy 6) A household referred to the LA for support by their energy supplier or Citizens Advice because they have been identified by the referrer as struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills,
- Proxy 7) Households identified through supplier debt data. This route enables obligated suppliers to use their own debt data to identify either Non Pre-Payment meter households (non-PPM), or Pre-Payment meter households (PPM).
Non-PPM customers: These are customers who have been in debt for more than 13 weeks and are in a debt repayment plan with their energy supplier or repaying their fuel debt through 3rd party deductions. –
PPM customers: Suppliers may also identify PPM households who have either self-disconnected or received supplier Discretionary/Friendly credit within the last 13 weeks; or are in a debt repayment plan with their energy supplier; or repaying their fuel debt through 3rd party deductions.
Route 3:
NHS Referrals.
Households in EPC bands D, E, F and G and vulnerable, with an occupant whose health conditions may be impacted further by living in a cold home.
These health conditions may fall under one of the four umbrella conditions:
· A cardiovascular condition,
· A respiratory disease,
· Limited mobility or,
· Immunosuppression.
Under this route you can be referred by your GP.
If you qualify under this route, please contact us on 0800 8 10 10 60
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